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Dr. Phyllis Vogel and Marilyn Lynch

Dr. Phyllis Vogel and Marilyn Lynch

The Lynch/Vogel Piano Performance Scholarship Endowment is named for the founding faculty of the Department of Music’s piano program, Dr. Phyllis Vogel and Marilyn Lynch. Established by Vogel in the 1970s, group piano instruction was immediately popular with NC State...

Dr. Randolph "Randy" Foy

Dr. Randolph "Randy" Foy

For 15 years (1998-2013), Dr. Randolph “Randy” Foy was the reserved yet determined force who led the town-and-gown orchestras of NC State University to new heights. He died on May 23, 2018 after battling a neurological illness for several years. As noted in the...

Dr. Rebecca Leonard

Dr. Rebecca Leonard

Dr. Rebecca Leonard provided NC State University with over thirty years of service. During this time, she served the College of Humanities and Social Services as Associate Professor of Communication as well as Assistant Department Head. She retired in 2008 and...

Dr. Rebecca Leonard

Dr. Rebecca Leonard

The scholarship was established by Dr. Rebecca Leonard to honor the memory of her mother, Ruth Cardon Leonard, who taught elementary school for 29 years. Her dedication to her students and her profession was an inspiration to Dr. Leonard, who herself taught in the NC...

Dr. Richard Phillips and Mrs. Mary W. "Sistee" Phillips

Dr. Richard Phillips and Mrs. Mary W. "Sistee" Phillips

The Phillips Family Scholarship Endowment was established in 2000 by Dr. Richard B. Phillips and his late wife, Mrs. Mary W. “Sistee” Phillips. Dr. Phillips earned his bachelor’s, masters, and doctorate degrees in chemical engineering from North Carolina State...

Dr. Robert E. Cook

Dr. Robert E. Cook

Dr. Robert E. Cook served as Head of the Department of Poultry Science at NC State from 1969-1985. Dr. Cook’s leadership and untiring efforts on behalf of the department’s extension, teaching, and research programs played a key role in the phenomenal growth rate of...

Dr. Rob Payne

Dr. Rob Payne

This scholarship endowment was established by the Degussa Corporation to recognize the importance of high quality university training in the area of feed milling. Scholarships from this endowment are awarded to undergraduate students majoring in Animal Science,...

Dr. Rodney Green, Dr. Greg Gharst, Dr. Tri Duong

Dr. Rodney Green, Dr. Greg Gharst, Dr. Tri Duong

Three graduates from the Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences Department created this award for graduate students in the same department to honor leadership. Recipients of this scholarship are also eligible for enrichment opportunities

Dr. Ronald E. Sneed, Dept. Head of Biological and Agrictultural Engineering

Dr. Ronald E. Sneed, Dept. Head of Biological and Agrictultural Engineering

This scholarship was established by the NC Irrigation Society in recognition of Dr. Ronald Sneed’s contribution to the advancement of irrigation in North Carolina and his support and efforts as technical adviser to the Society. A Professor Emeritus, Dr. Ronald Sneed,...

Dr. R. Reynolds Cowles Jr. and Evelyn C. Cowles

Dr. R. Reynolds Cowles Jr. and Evelyn C. Cowles

Dr. R. Reynolds Cowles Jr. and Evelyn C. Cowles established this scholarship. Dr. Cowles is the founder of Blue Ridge Equine, a 1963 graduate of NCSU, former president of the Agri-Life Council and past member of Alpha Zeta as well. In addition to his veterinary...

Drs. Dennis and Georgina Werner, Ms. Sarah Werner

Drs. Dennis and Georgina Werner, Ms. Sarah Werner

In establishing this endowment, the Werners wanted to be able to give back to NC State for the many opportunities that have been provided to them, and to honor the undergraduate students who have been and continue to be a very special part of Dr. Werner’s...

Dr. Sharon Collins Presnel

Dr. Sharon Collins Presnel

I was born and raised in the Carolina piedmont with firm roots in the muddy banks of the Yadkin River and deep-seeded yearning to learn, grow, and discover the world beyond. I credit my family for feeding my curiosity while instilling sound core value and work ethic,...

Drs. James and Diana Oblinger

Drs. James and Diana Oblinger

A tenured professor in Food Science, Dr. Oblinger has served as NC State’s 13th Chancellor, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs for the...

Dr. Steve and Mrs. Lou McKeand

Dr. Steve and Mrs. Lou McKeand

The McKeand Family Scholarship was established by Dr. Steve and Mrs. Lou McKeand. Steve gets funny looks when he tells people what he does for a living. “They have one of two reactions: stunned silence, or a giggle,” he says. It’s not easy being a tree breeder, it...

Dr. Steve Leath

Dr. Steve Leath

Dr. Steve Leath was raised in Minnesota and Pennsylvania and holds a BS in Plant Science from Penn State, a MS in Plant Science from the University of Delaware, and a PhD in Plant Pathology from the University of Illinois. His scientific expertise is in genetics of...

Dr. Talmage Brown

Dr. Talmage Brown

An alumnus from the Class of 1939, Dr. Brown was from Rich Square, NC.

Dr. Tony Sigmon

Dr. Tony Sigmon

Dr. Tony Sigmon, founder and corporate president of Collegiate Capital Management headquartered in Raleigh, and his family are enthusiastic Wolfpackers. Both of his children, their spouses, his stepdaughter, and her husband also graduated from NC State. Sigmon...

Dr. Victoria Franchetti-Haynes

Dr. Victoria Franchetti-Haynes

Research Triangle Institute established this scholarship in 1989 in memory of Dr. Forest O. Mixon, Jr. and Sandra Mixon. Dr. Mixon was an alumnus of NC State. He graduated in 1952 with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering. In 1954, he received his master’s...

Dr. Walter Ballinger

Dr. Walter Ballinger

Dr. Walter E. Ballinger served on the faculty in the Department of Horticultural Science for 30 years.

Dr. Wanida E Lewis Food Science Scholarship - anonymous donor

Dr. Wanida E Lewis Food Science Scholarship - anonymous donor

This award was created to honor graduate students in Food, Nutrition Science, and Bioprocessing Science who are heavily involved in community or departmental service.

Dr. Wayne Buhler, Mrs. Matilda M. Parker

Dr. Wayne Buhler, Mrs. Matilda M. Parker

Henry Steinmetz was one of Raleigh’s pioneer florists and is honored by this award created by his daughter, the late Mrs. James A. Powell.

Dr. Wilma Peebles-Wilkins

Dr. Wilma Peebles-Wilkins

The Myatt-Peebles Scholarship Endowment for Social Work was established by Dr. Wilma C. Peebles-Wilkins, NC State alumna, 1967. The scholarship was created to honor the memory of her parents, Millard and Mary Myatt Peebles and their descendants, and is given to...

Duke Energy Foundation

Duke Energy Foundation

Duke Energy makes life better for millions of people every day by providing electric and gas services in a sustainable way _ affordable, reliable and clean. We are the largest electric power holding company in the United States, supplying and delivering energy to...

Duke Power Company Foundation

Duke Power Company Foundation

The Crescent Resources / Duke Energy Endowed Scholarship in Sustainable Forestry was established in 1997 by the Duke Power Company Foundation. The endowment provides scholarships to undergraduate students enrolled in the Forestry Department with preference given to...

 Earl B. Garrett - Ag Foundation

Earl B. Garrett - Ag Foundation

Established by the late Earl B. Garrett and his wife as an expression of his love and affection for North Carolina State University and in recognition of his interest in agriculture, this award is given to undergraduates in CALS who are majoring in Soils,...

Eastman Chemical Foundation

Eastman Chemical Foundation

Eastman Kodak Company of Tennessee established this scholarship in 1982. In 1998, the company name changed to Eastman Chemical Company. Eastman manufactures chemicals, fibers and plastics materials which are used by our customers as key ingredients to make the...

Eastman Chemical Foundation/Sarah Bastian

Eastman Chemical Foundation/Sarah Bastian

This scholarship was established in 2015 to recognized a students who has won regional or national NCWIT Aspirations Awards.

Ecology/Wildlife Foundation

Ecology/Wildlife Foundation

The Ecology/Wildlife Foundation Scholarship Endowment was established in 2016 by Ms. Brook Elizabeth Reynolds. Distributions from the fund will be used to provide support for undergraduate students in the College of Natural Resources in Fisheries, Wildlife and...

 Ed and Deborah Whitehorne

Ed and Deborah Whitehorne

Ed and Deborah Whitehorne (both Computer Science ’72) and their family are proud of their deep connections with NC State. Deborah and Ed met when they were in one of the university’s earliest graduating classes in computer science. The couple were married a month...

Edna M. Cobb - Ag Foundation

Edna M. Cobb - Ag Foundation

Ms. Edna Mildred Cobb’s estate established this award for a junior or senior in pre-vet medicine.